Fishing off the boat on a charter has gotten a bit more complicated in the last year or so. To fish off the boat you need to make sure the boat is registered as a fishing vessel. Conch can tell you if that's the case or not. Also, anyone over the age of 18 who is going to touch a pole needs a license as well. There are big potential fines if you don't follow those rules.
As far as I know you can still fish from shore without a fishing license. I think many are finding it easier to either not fish, or just to fish from shore with a casting rod.
